Namn okänt
northern humic brown forest lake · 67°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Namn okänt lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Namn okänt FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Namn okänt
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Namn okänt
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Namn okänt. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Namn okänt regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Anders Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 2Kjell Vogelperch20 cm
- 3Roland Schmidtperch19 cm
- 4Lars Weberperch19 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Anna Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAnders Lindqvist
perch18 cmAnders Nilsson
The same water, for real